Wycliffe Australia does its best to acknowledge and
receipt all gifts, both from our head office and via the
individual staff who benefit. But we're not just
interested in the gift - we want you to feel a part of what
we do - a partner. And we want to say 'thank you'.
Our financial supporters are valued partners in our work.
Over the decades this partnership has had an impact globally
on Bible translation. None of it would be possible
without the often sacrificial - even extravagant -
giving of thousands of individuals and churches.
How do we use these gifts? Our individual staff
communicate the specifics of how funds are used in their
regular newsletters to supporters. In general, these gifts
cover the living expenses of staff and their families around
the world, wherever they are assigned.
Some of these assignments are in inaccessible regions,
and your gifts allow us to use modern technology to access
people outside the reach of conventional transport, and to
operate efficiently under conditions many would consider
adverse. Allowing us to turn 'Good News in Anyone's
Language' from rhetoric to reality.
Part of every gift - currently 10% - goes toward our
National Office for administration purposes, recruitment,
training, staff care and the like. The rest goes straight to
the designated staff person or project.
Our God is a gracious God who supplies all our needs
according to his riches in Christ Jesus. It is our eternal
privilege to be on the receiving end of such amazing grace.
We know that behind every gift is a story. Behind every gift
is a heart God has touched. Behind every gift is a person
who has said 'Yes' to God. Behind every gift is a soul
touched by God's generosity, that has learnt to rely on God
for their own provision while richly blessing others with
it. We celebrate the journey as much as the gift, our
generous God as much as the giver.
Our prayer supporters are partners in our work. This is
one piece of our support network whose work we rarely get to
see - yet we experience the results daily. Cross-cultural
work is always spiritually challenging. Without prayer
support, none of us could continue. God alone knows what
obstacles have been overcome only through the prayers of the
faithful.
How can we thank you enough for that?
Our prayer is that the God who sees all and hears all and
knows where you are will meet all your needs according to
his riches in Christ Jesus. We long for the day when we too
will see a great multitude that no one can count, from every
nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the
throne and in front of the Lamb - worshipping.
Thank you.